Summary
The Bulls came alive in the fourth quarter Monday night but ultimately fell short, losing 101-91 to the Grizzlies. A Tony Snell 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead 88-84 and sent a charge through the United Center. But the veteran, high-caliber...

Jordan Clarkson's phone would not stop making noise.
Ping ping Ping. Ping ping ping.
Clarkson had just scored a career-high 25 points and added six assists against the NBA's top defense statistically, painting another coat on an already promising rookie...

The Clippers didn't have to wait long for a do-over.
Only four days after suffering an excruciating loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Paul and the Clippers can put the disappointment behind them Friday at FedEx Forum in the quickie rematch.
The...

Just when it seemed like the Clippers could safely venture anywhere without Blake Griffin, the Memphis Grizzlies provided a refresher on how perilous life can be without the All-Star forward.
The Clippers couldn't complete a frantic comeback against...

It was game No. 57 in a Clippers season that, as it does for all NBA teams, feels like an eternity. But Monday night was different. The Memphis Grizzlies were in town.
There is history with these teams. If they were making a movie, they might call it...

The Clippers' four-game win streak was snapped by the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, 90-87.
With the Clippers down by six points, 88-82, and only one minute and 52 seconds left, J.J. Redick made a three-pointer to cut the Clippers' deficit to three, 88-85....

The distinction between what coaches say and what they mean has long involved a considerable chasm, unless that coach is Gregg Popovich.
So, for what it's worth, consider the words of Hornets coach Steve Clifford before Wednesday's game against the Heat:...

It wouldn't have been the prettiest victory, asterisked with enough bloopers to fill a goofy scoreboard compilation during a timeout.
But the only victory the Lakers could claim Friday was a moral one.
They hung around with the Memphis Grizzlies for a...

The letdown after the chaotic Christmas climax against the Cleveland Cavaliers was predictable.
So there was a 13-point deficit in the first quarter, 16 at halftime and 19 in the third quarter.
No, it did not look good early. But it did look at lot like...

Observations from Saturday night's 103-95 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at AmericanAirlines Arena:
-- The third quarter showed the possibilities.
-- And how important it is to get Luol Deng going.
-- And how important Shawne Williams can to this team....

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To defeat the run-and-gun Golden State Warriors, the grind-it-out Memphis Grizzlies beat them at their own game — at least during a 20-0 run by their reserves at the start of the second quarter.
"We came off the bench hot, pushing...

PHILADELPHIA — The game was there for the taking.
But the 76ers couldn't finish the job, blowing an 18-point lead with less than eight minutes remaining in a 120-115 overtime loss to the Grizzles on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The defeat...

Memphis' Marc and Mike show is sweeping the West. Center Marc Gasol, who had 26 points and nine assists, and point guard Mike Conley, who finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, led the Grizzlies to a 112-99 victory at Portland, snapping the Trail...

The Lakers (3-11) have lost two straight after their first winning streak of the season (just a pair of victories).
On Wednesday at Staples Center they'll host the Memphis Grizzlies (12-2), tied with the Toronto Raptors for the best record in the NBA.
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The Miami Heat saved confirmation of their biggest move of the NBA offseason for last, announcing Wednesday the signing of center Chris Bosh.
While terms were not formally announced by the team, Bosh agreed to a five-year, $118 million...

For the first time this offseason, Miami Heat President Pat Riley put his voice to the free-agency tumult that has reshaped his roster in the wake of the departure of forward LeBron James.
On the day the Heat formally announced the...

The Lakers dipped back under .500 after a difficult Week 7.
It took a late fourth-quarter run to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats for the Lakers to improve to 11-12 on the season.
Week 8 won't be easy with a back-to-back set in Atlanta and Memphis...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This time, the Clippers played the kind of impressive defense against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night that they failed to play Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks.
This time, the Clippers were a determined bunch in...

The Lakers are 6-7, lingering in the bottom half of the Western Conference and running on a treadmill the size of a franchise while awaiting the return of Kobe Bryant.
But how will Bryant look? What's the deal with Steve Nash? Who took over Jordan Hill's...